The Natural Networker with Jill Merriman | Networking & Sales for Your Business

Did you know that the impact of your attitude when networking can affect your sales performance?  Imagine if every person you met at a networking event wasn't smiling, didn't have good eye contact and just didn't have a positive frame of mind.  Would you want to do business with them or refer them to others?  No!  Listen in to my 5 top reasons why it's important to have a positive frame of mind.

My dog Jessie would have been 16 years old today.  We had to put her down 2 days ago.  She was a constant in my personal and work life.  She was my companion, my co-worker, the best co-captain I could have asked for.  Here's a tribute to you, my Jessie girl.  Miss you:(

The '80s band, Heart, had a song with the lyrics "I Can't Sell You What You Don't Want To Buy."  This can't be more true in business.  While networking, people try to sell right out of the gate.  Listen in on some tips of how you can sell but it really is "sharing".   Using this technique, your potential customer won't be turned off and you won't feel like you're selling.

Those words "I Should Have Said This" are words everyone has said at one point or another.  How many times have you beat yourself up for forgetting to mention something about your business?  Here are some scenarios and tips that you can learn from.

I know....network in a supermarket?  Can you really do that?  Yes you can!  We all at some point or another go to a supermarket, no matter what age or gender we are.  Most of us are in a rush or on a mission to get what we need at the store and get out of there.  But, did you ever stop to think that you can network while food shopping?  I do it all the time!  Here's a recent experience of mine.

Most of us shop online and are happy to do this hassle-free.  You can shop for anything online these days, even network marketing products like Touchstone Crystal jewelry.  However, you are missing golden networking opportunities to expand your circle of influence.  Listen in how I share my experience networking at a Touchstone Crystal home party recently.

 

Keepin' It real Networking at Expo Show.  One of my favorite places to network is at an Expo or Trade Show.  There are so many interesting people there, both attendees and those behind the tables which makes for excellent networking opportunities!  I share how I networked at a recent NYC event and the connections I made.  Can you tell I love networking?!

Have you joined any groups on LinkedIn yet?  There are so many benefits to increase your reach, grow your network and create more leads.  Listen in for some tips that will help you and your business.

LinkedIn like any other social media platform can be overwhelming.  However, if you break down the components and do one thing at a time, you will be as successful on LinkedIn as the next person.  But where do you start?  How do I connect with people?  Before you get ahead of yourself and try to start connecting with people on LinkedIn, listen to this episode so you can take your first step to networking on LinkedIn.

This episode gives you a real-life example of how to collaborate with a networking connection.  From one conversation at a recent wedding with a networking friend, Kim, an event is born!  If you've never worked on an event or workshop with someone you met through networking, you are missing out on the ultimate networking bonus:  double connections and expanding your circle of influence!